[1902—1903]

Eli Goulet. Syndical and Cooperative Movement in French Agriculture. The Agricultural Federation (doctoral dissertation). Montpellier 1898.

[With bibliography; there are indications of the exclusion of agricultural workers by syndicates; not socialist, but "chair" [professorial], it seems: judging by the "bird's-eye view." Source: Rouanet. Apparently contains some not uninteresting data.]

# NOTES ON THE ARTICLE BY G. ROUANET
"ON THE DANGER AND FUTURE OF AGRICULTURAL SYNDICATES"
[No later than January 1903]

"Revue socialiste" (vol. 29) February 1899 (pp. 219—237).
(Revue économique. "Du danger et de l'avenir des syndicats agricoles" by M. Gustave Rouanet)

Cited in Rocquigny, p. 42 in "Les syndicats agricoles"

The article by G. Rouanet was written apropos of the book by Elie Goulet.

G. Rouanet treats the "syndicates" as a matter of the "agrarian party"—they consist chiefly of large and middle landowners—their work in favor of workers is trifling to the point of absurdity—their goal: a trust of landowners, union for the sale of agricultural products—their political programme: the interests of large landowners, who lead this entire movement, who drag along behind them petty landowners and workers, striving for the complete domination of the state by the party of large landowners.

Like all trusts, the syndicates work zealously in favor of socialism.

Out of 4,394 syndicates with 438,596 members (1897) they established: societies against workplace accidents: one; orphanages (orphelinats)—one; offices and bureaus for job placement: thirteen; arbitration courts, chambers of reconciliation—three; societies for aid to physical labor: two; aid in kind (secours en nature, dons d'effets aux enfants)—one;